Specioza Kimera Ndagire, is a Ugandan businesswoman, and corporate executive, who was the managing director of Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), a Uganda government parastatal company that coordinates funding from the Ugandan government, international development partners and the private sector, for investment in renewable energy infrastructure in Uganda.[1]
Specioza Kimera Ndagire | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, Corporate Executive |
| Years active | 1995 — present |
| Known for | Business |
| Title | Immediate Past Managing Director of Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company |
Career
editIn March 2014, she was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of UECCC, the first person and the first woman to serve in that capacity. The company works with the private sector to identify, survey, attract and source funding for and develop renewable energy power sources in Uganda. In addition, UECCC informs and educates Ugandan businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) on how to sustainably utilize the electricity that they consume.[1]
Prior to her appointment as CEO, Ms. Ndagire worked as the company's General Manager, for five years from 2009 when the company was established, until 2014, when she was confirmed as the chief executive. The focus is to promote investment in the solar sector.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Peter Mwayi (24 March 2014). "Private sector taps into renewable energy". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Otage, Stephen (21 September 2011). "Government forms Shs24 trillion private sector energy credit fund". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 November 2017.